Class XI
English
First term (set B)
Answer Key
1a. freedom
b. Because I believe that unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. Only strength respects strength.
c. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai of the Dept. of space, Professor Satish Dhawan, who succeeded him and Dr. Brahm Prakash
d. We need to give up our obsession with foreign things because it is only when we value our own things will we become self reliant and develop as a nation.
e. Seeing the children walk instead of drag their feet gave dr kalam a lot of happiness.
f. nurture
1.2 a. iv. all of the above
b. iii. Both (i) and ( ii)
c. ii. India respects the freedom of other countries
d. i. In 1857 during the first war of independence
e. i. free and developed
f. iii. three weeks
2. Note making
3. Notice
4. Letter
5. Speech
6. a in on
b. become became
c. in into
d. is was
e. Russian Russians
f.but and
g. in on
h an the
7a. My uniform is so itchy that I can’t wait to take it off.
b. Early rising is good for both children and adults.
c. I love the weekend because I can dress and be myself.
8a. . This news was broadcast from All India Radio yesterday.
b. He invited me for tea.
c. The criminal will be hanged in the Tihar jail.
9a. I is the rain
b. explain water cycle
c. wanted or unwanted
10. a Curse – death or misfortune will befall on those who disturb him. He said so because one of the fans of the CT scanner had stopped functioning due to excessive sand. Plastic fan had to be arranged for the procedure.
b. Ranga son of an accountant – first one to be sent to Bangalore to study – people spoke in kannada in hosahalli with no words of English; English language considered a priceless commodity, people proud.
c. Value Points: -Last 16 year’s experience helped a lot the gigantic wave broke the boat, Wavewalker, not their spirit If winter comes…can spring be far behind all worked as a team cheered themselves up encouraged themselves-used every possible measures worked very hard determined to succeed remained hopeful ‘God helps those who help themselves’.
d. Mr Braun asked Einstein about battle of waterloo; Einstein declined to answer; upfront about not seeing any sense in learning dates.
11. Answer: Marga Minco very aptly titled the story ‘The Address’. The narrator and her mother were victims of war. They had to flee from their house leaving all their nice belongings with Mrs. Dorling after getting an assurance from her for the safe custody of those things during the war. The narrator’s mother had told the address of Mrs. Dorling 46, Marconi Street to her daughter before she died during the war. When the war was over the narrator came back and went to Mrs. Dorling’s address in search of those ‘nice things’ with which the fond memories of her mother were associated. But when the narrator reached there, she found all those things were lying in a very tasteless manner. Mrs. Dorling even pretends not to recognize her nor did she show any intention of returning those articles which she was using shamelessly.
Sadly then the narrator feels this address has no meaning at all as the precious memories of the true owner were no longer cherished at their new address. The narrator in the end resolves to forget 46, Marconi Street forever. Hence, the title The Address is quite appropriate and bears a definite meaning for the story
12. The Otis family had their first encounter with the ghost on the second night of their shifting to Canterville Chase. At eleven o'clock the family retired, and by half-past all the lights were out. After some time, Mr. Otis was awakened by a curious noise in the corridor, outside his room. It sounded like the clank of metal, and seemed to be coming nearer every moment. He got up at once, struck a match, and looked at the time. It was exactly one o'clock. He put on his slippers, took a small oblong phial out of his dressing-case, and opened the door. Right in front of him he saw, in the moonlight, an old man of terrible aspect. His eyes were as red burning coals; long grey hair fell over his shoulders in matted coils; his garments, which were of antique cut, were soiled and ragged, and from his wrists and ankles hung heavy manacles and rusty gyves. Mr. Otis spoke to the ghost quite categorically that he must walk about the house quietly as his rusty chains were causing disturbance to him and his family. He advised him to oil his chains, and offered a small bottle of the Tammany Rising Sun Lubricator. He laid the bottle down on a marble table, and, closing his door, retired to rest.
For a moment the Canterville ghost stood quite motionless in natural indignation; then, dashing the bottle violently upon the polished floor, he fled down the corridor, uttering hollow groans, and emitting a ghastly green light. Just, however, as he reached the top of the great oak staircase, a door was flung open, two little white-robed figures (the mischievous twins) appeared, and flung a large pillow at him.
13. The Ghost Of The Canterville Chase The Ghost of the Canterville Chase was the spirit of Sir Simon de Canterville who had murdered his wife in 1584 and later on, after the disappearance of his body in mysterious circumstances, was changed into a ghost due to his guilt and haunted the castle for three centuries. He looked terribly frightful, with eyes as red as burning coals. His long cut grey hair fell over his shoulders. His garments were of antique cut and were soiled and torn. Despite Sir Simon's attempts to appear in the most gruesome guises, the Otis family refuses to be frightened, and Sir Simon feels increasingly helpless and humiliated. Sir Simon schemes, but even as his costumes become increasingly gruesome, his antics do nothing to scare his house guests, and the Otises beat him every time.